Where does “pūpū” come from?
pūpū (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian pū, from Proto-Polynesian puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
pūpū (Hawaiian): bunch, tuft, bundle (as of grass); bouquet
Definitions
- bunch, tuft, bundle (as of grass); bouquet
Ancestry of “pūpū”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | pū | tree, cluster of several stalks; cluster, clump;... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | puqu | base of a tree; origin |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puqun | base of a tree; origin |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |
Words derived from “pūpū”